From the bible to ethnographic profiles, we often use imperfect oral traditions to inform our perspectives about a society. In Belize, there is no shortage of speculation about one of the nation’s most prominent people: The Garifuna. According to writings of British major John Scott in 1667, this society's earliest...
The Garifuna of Hopkins Village Belize: The Rich Heritage of a Proud People
There’s much more to Belize than sand, surf, and sun. This land is home to remarkable people, too. North Americans learn all about U.S. roots when history teachers explain how the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in search of freedom from English kings and persecution.Curiously, a segment of Belize society...